Disposing of old fridge
Greetings all, Didn't find an answer by searching, so apologize it I missed it somehow. Sometime in the near future I plan to replace my standard rv fridge with a residential. If I get it fro...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
The issue is IF cooling unit is 'intact'....ie: no leaks/still pressurized with hydrogen and ammonia (300 + PSI)
20+ years ago I needed to get rid of a RV fridge and didn't want to pay the local authorities $30 to do so.
I decided to remove the cooling unit and cut it up in little pieces for recycling. Then I could put the "box" in the garbage like a common cooler.
First couple of cuts went OK and then I cut into a high pressure line. It sounded like a gunshot and sprayed me with ammonia. I got a lung full and as my vision started going down to a tunnel, I had presence of mind enough (finally) to stumble out of the garage and get fresh air. I'll never forget the sight of that bright green ooze running down my driveway.
The ammonia was burning my leg and I could feel it burning the edges of my lips, ears, etc.
That ammonia is STRONG!\
Sometimes I look back and I wonder how I made it to this age.
